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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

*9650841255*

5129/02

COMBINED SCIENCE
Paper 2

May/June 2010
2 hours 15 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.
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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
Answer all questions.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 24.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

For Examiners Use

This document consists of 23 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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A series circuit is shown in Fig. 1.1. The resistors have values of 3 and 6 .

A
3

Fig. 1.1
(a) On Fig. 1.1, draw the symbol for a voltmeter connected to measure the potential
difference across the 6 resistor.
[2]
(b) The ammeter reading is 0.20 A.
Calculate
(i)

the potential difference across the 6 resistor,

potential difference = .................... unit .................... [3]

(ii)

the combined resistance of the two resistors.

resistance = ............................................ [1]

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Aluminium, chlorine, magnesium and silicon are in the same period of the Periodic Table.
(a) Which two of these elements conduct electricity?
Give a reason for your choice.

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elements ..........................................................................................................................
reason ..............................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) The oxides of magnesium and phosphorus are added to water and Universal Indicator
paper is dipped into each solution.
State the colour of the indicator with each of the solutions.
magnesium oxide solution ...............................................................................................
phosphorus oxide solution ........................................................................................... [2]
(c) Strontium is in the same group of the Periodic Table as magnesium.
Explain why strontium and magnesium have similar chemical reactions.
..........................................................................................................................................
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Measurements were made of the diameter of the pupil of a persons right eye over a period
of five minutes in a darkened room.
During this time, a light of varying intensity was shone into the persons right eye.
The results are shown in Fig. 3.1.

pupil
diameter

time / minutes
Fig. 3.1
(a) Use Fig. 3.1 to answer the following questions.
(i)

When is the pupil most dilated?

from ...................... mins to ...................... mins

(ii)

When is the intensity of the light entering the eye at its greatest?
from ...................... mins to ...................... mins

(iii)

[1]

[1]

Suggest when the light intensity decreases most rapidly.

from ...................... mins to ...................... mins

[1]

(b) Name the structure in the human eye which brings about changes in pupil size.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) During this experiment, the left eye stays in the dark.
On Fig. 3.1, draw a line to show the diameter of the pupil of the left eye.

[1]

(d) In the pupil reflex, where are the receptors?

...................................................................................................................................... [1]

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4

A nucleus of cobalt emits a beta-particle to form a nickel nucleus.

The equation for the nuclear decay is

60
Co
X

60
28 Ni

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(a) Calculate the value of x.

x = .................................................. [1]
(b) State the nature of a beta-particle.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Determine the number of neutrons in a nucleus of nickel-60 ( 60
28 Ni).

number of neutrons = .................................................. [1]

(d) A nucleus of carbon 146 C emits a beta-particle.
The half-life of 146 C is 5700 years.
Initially, a sample of wood contains 1 000 000 atoms of 146 C.
How long does it take for the number of 146 C atoms in the sample to decrease to 250 000?

....................................... years [2]

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5

Use words from the list to complete the sentences below.

amino-acids

bladder

fat

kidneys

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liver

Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Urea is produced in the body by the .............................................. , during the breakdown of

.............................................. .

The urea is excreted by the .............................................. .

If there is too much glucose in the blood, the extra glucose is removed by the
.............................................. , and stored in the cells as insoluble carbohydrate.
[4]

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Ammonium nitrate is made by adding ammonia solution to nitric acid.

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The equation for the reaction is

NH3 + HNO3

NH4NO3

(a) State the type of reaction that occurs between ammonia and nitric acid.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Calculate the relative molecular mass of
ammonia, ............................................................................
ammonium nitrate. ..............................................................

[2]

[Ar: N, 14; H, 1; O, 16.]

(c) Calculate the mass of ammonia required to make 2.0 kg of ammonium nitrate.

mass = ........................................... kg [2]

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Two similar metal cans A and B are shown in Fig. 7.1.

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thermometer

shiny white surface

thermometer

matt black surface

Fig. 7.1
Can A has a shiny white surface. Can B has a matt black surface.
Both cans contain equal masses of hot water.
Initially, the cans and water are all at the same temperature.
(a) Explain why the temperature of the water in can B falls more quickly than the water in
can A.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) State the process by which heat is transferred through the metal of the cans.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Air around each can is heated and rises.
Explain why the air rises.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [1]

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Water for drinking is stored in reservoirs.

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(a) State the two processes used to purify water to make it fit to drink.
process 1 .........................................................................................................................
process 2 ..................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Suggest how these two processes purify water.
..........................................................................................................................................
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...................................................................................................................................... [2]

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A cross-section of part of a leaf, as it appears under the microscope, is shown in Fig. 9.1.

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Fig. 9.1
(a) Name the tissues labelled X and Y.
X ..............................................................
Y ..............................................................

[2]

(b) The leaf contains air spaces.

Which tissue contains the most air spaces?
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(c) Describe how carbon dioxide enters a leaf during photosynthesis.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(d) The leaf is very thin.
Explain how this helps the leaf to make carbohydrates by photosynthesis.
..........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]

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10 (a) Complete Fig. 10.1 by inserting yes or no in the blank spaces.

material

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is the material magnetic?

aluminium

no

carbon
iron
plastic
steel
Fig. 10.1

[2]

(b) Using the materials in Fig. 10.1, name the material which is
(i)

a poor electrical conductor, .................................................................................. [1]

(ii)

used for the core of a transformer. ....................................................................... [1]

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11 Fig. 11.1 shows a blast furnace for the extraction of iron from iron ore.

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waste gases

iron ore
coke and limestone
firebrick lining

air
slag
molten iron
Fig. 11.1
(a) Name an ore from which iron is extracted. .................................................................. [1]
(b) In the extraction of iron, the iron ore is reduced by carbon monoxide.
(i)

Balance the equation for the reduction of iron ore.

Fe2O3 + .......... CO

(ii)

.......... Fe + .......... CO2

[1]

Explain what is meant by reduction.

.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(iii)

Describe how carbon monoxide is produced from the coke added to the furnace.
..................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [2]

(c) Suggest why sodium is not extracted using the same process as iron.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]

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12 Fig. 12.1 shows how the displacement of particles in a wave varies with distance along the
wave.

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10
8
6
4
2
displacement
/ mm

10
1

20

30
3

40
4

50
5

60
6

70
7

80
8

90
9

-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
distance / mm
Fig. 12.1
(a) Use Fig. 12.1 to determine for this wave
(i)

the wavelength,

.......................................... mm [1]

(ii)

the amplitude.

.......................................... mm [1]

(b) Waves on the surface of water are transverse waves.

What is meant by a transverse wave?
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]

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13 (a) Explain the function of teeth in the digestion of food.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Rates of dental decay amongst children in towns A and B were surveyed. The results
are shown in Fig. 13.1.
It is suggested that the difference between the rates of dental decay in town A and in
town B is due to a difference in the fluoride content of the water.

10
Key
8 year-olds
average
number of
decayed
teeth per
child

15 year-olds
5

town A

town B
Fig. 13.1

(i)

Use the information in Fig. 13.1 to suggest which town has the higher water fluoride
concentration.
Explain your answer.
town ..................................................
explanation ...............................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii)

Suggest two other possible reasons for the difference in rates of dental decay in
the two towns.
..................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [2]

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14 Regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are shown in Fig. 14.1.

radiowaves

microwaves

visible light

ultraviolet light

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X-rays

gamma-rays

Fig. 14.1
(a) Name the region of the spectrum labelled A.
................................................... [1]
(b) Which region of the spectrum has the longest wavelength?
................................................... [1]
(c) All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.
State the magnitude of this speed.
speed = ......................................... m / s [1]

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15 Part of the carbon cycle is shown in Fig. 15.1.

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coal and oil

dead matter

Fig. 15.1
(a) Use words from the list to complete the three empty boxes in Fig. 15.1.
animals

bacteria

carbon dioxide

fossil fuels

oxygen

Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

plants
[3]

(b) Which processes are represented by the arrows labelled X, Y and Z?

X ......................................................................................................................................
Y ......................................................................................................................................
Z ................................................................................................................................... [3]

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16 Fig. 16.1. shows properties of four substances.

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substance

melting point
C

boiling point
C

density
g / cm3

219

183

0.0015

114

78

0.79

119

445

1.96

1083

2582

8.94

Fig. 16.1
Use the letters in Fig. 16.1 to answer the questions below.
Each letter may be used once, more than once or not at all.
Which substance is most likely to be
(a) a metal, ...............................................

[1]

(b) a liquid at room temperature, ...............................................

[1]

(c) a covalent solid at room temperature? ......................................................................... [1]

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17 A wooden block is pulled across a horizontal table at a constant speed of 0.20 m / s as shown
in Fig. 17.1.
wooden
block
force, 4.0 N

table
Fig. 17.1
The block is pulled a distance of 0.80 m by the horizontal force of 4.0 N.
(a) Calculate the time taken for the block to move 0.80 m.

time = ............................................. s [2]

(b) Calculate the work done by the force of 4.0 N to move the block through 0.80 m.

work done = .................... unit .................... [3]

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18 Fig. 18.1 shows methane burning using a Bunsen burner with the air hole open.

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air hole
methane
Fig. 18.1
(a) Methane burns completely when the air hole is open.
State the two products when methane burns completely.
.............................................................. and .............................................................. [2]
(b) Methane burns incompletely when the air hole is closed.
Explain why it is dangerous to use a Bunsen burner in a poorly ventilated room with the
air hole closed.
..........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(c) Organic compounds are grouped into families called homologous series.
Describe the characteristics of a homologous series.
..........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................
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19 Fig. 19.1. shows a swinging pendulum in two different positions.

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At position A, the pendulum bob changes the direction in which it was moving.

pendulum
bob

position A
position B
Fig. 19.1
(a) State the energy change that takes place as the pendulum swings from position A to
position B.
......................................... energy changes to ......................................... energy.

[2]

(b) The period of the pendulum is 2.0 s.

Calculate the shortest time for the pendulum to move from position A to position B.

time = ............................................. s [1]

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20 Changes in the thickness of the lining of a womans uterus during the menstrual cycle are
shown in Fig. 20.1.

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thickness
of the
uterus
lining

21 Feb

28 Feb

7 Mar

14 Mar

21 Mar

date
Fig. 20.1
(a) From Fig. 20.1, choose dates when
(i)

menstruation is occurring,
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii)

ovulation is likely to occur.

.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(b) (i)

State the average length of a menstrual cycle.

.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii)

Suggest two factors that might cause the length of a womans menstrual cycle to
be longer or shorter than the average.
1. ...............................................................................................................................
2. ........................................................................................................................... [2]

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21 Ethanol is manufactured from glucose.
The process is carried out in the presence of yeast in an air-free container.
The reaction produces a solution of ethanol in water.

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(a) State the name of the process. .................................................................................... [1]

(b) Explain why
(i)

yeast is used in this process,

..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(ii)

the container should be air-free.

..................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. [1]

(c) Water boils at 100 C. Ethanol boils at 78 C.

Suggest the name of the method used to separate ethanol from a mixture of ethanol
and water.
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(d) Draw the structure of a molecule of ethanol.

[1]

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Calcium

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Strontium

Radium

45

89

89

227

Actinium

Ac

Key

b = atomic (proton) number

X = atomic symbol

a = relative atomic mass

72

Hafnium

Lanthanum

57

178

Hf

40

Zirconium

Zr

91

Titanium

139

Yttrium

22

48

Ti

La

39

21

Scandium

Sc

* 5871 Lanthanoid series

90103 Actinoid series

88

Francium

87

226

Ra

223

Barium

56

Caesium

Fr

55

137

Ba

133

Cs

38

Rubidium

37

88

Sr

85

Rb

19

Potassium

40

Ca

39

Magnesium

Sodium

12

24

Mg

23

Na

Beryllium

Lithium

11

Be

II

Li

51

93

Ta

181

Niobium

Nb

90

58

73

52

96

Mo

184

Protactinium

55

Tc
186

Re

144

Nd

92

60

Uranium

238

Neodymium

75

Rhenium

43

Technetium

25

Manganese

Mn
27

59

28

59

29

64

30

65

Ru

101

Iron

190

Pm

147

Osmium

Os

237

Np
93

Neptunium

61

Promethium

76

44

Ruthenium

26

56

Fe

Sm

150

Iridium

244

Pu
94

Plutonium

62

Eu

152

Platinum

243

Am
95

Americium

63

Europium

78

195

Pt

Ir

46

Palladium

Pd

106

Nickel

Ni

192

Samarium

77

45

Rhodium

Rh

103

Cobalt

Co

Gd

157

Gold

Au

197

Silver

96

64

Curium

Cm

247

Gadolinium

79

47

Ag

108

Copper

Cu

201

Bk

247

Terbium

Tb

159

Mercury

Hg

97

Berkelium

65

80

48

Cadmium

Cd

112

Zinc

Zn

11

Dy

162

Thallium

Tl

204

Indium

251

Cf
98

Californium

66

Es

252

Holmium

Ho

165

Lead

Pb

207

Tin

99

Einsteinium

67

82

50

119

Sn

115

32

Germanium

Ge

73

Silicon

In

Gallium

Dysprosium

81

49

31

70

Ga

14

28

Si

Carbon

27

Aluminium

13

12

Al

Boron

B
7

14

75

Sb

122

Arsenic

As

Bi

209

Fermium

Fm

257

Erbium

Er

167

Bismuth

100

68

83

51

Antimony

33

15

Phosphorus

31

Nitrogen

N
8

Se

79

Sulfur

32

Oxygen

209

Po

169

Md

258

Thulium

Tm

101

Mendelevium

69

84

Polonium

52

Tellurium

Te

128

Selenium

34

16

16

O
9

Yb

173

Astatine

At

210

Iodine

127

Bromine

Br

80

Chlorine

259

No
102

Nobelium

70

Ytterbium

85

53

35

17

Cl

35.5

Fluorine

19

Lr

260

Lutetium

Lu

175

Radon

Rn

222

Xenon

Xe

131

Krypton

Kr

84

Argon

Ar

40

Neon

103

Lawrencium

71

86

54

36

18

10

Ne

20

Helium

Hydrogen

VII

VI

He

IV

III

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

91

Thorium

231

Pa

Th

232

Praseodymium

Cerium

59

141

Pr

140

74

Tungsten

42

Molybdenum

24

Chromium

Cr

Ce

Tantalum

41

23

Vanadium

Group

DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements

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